--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2020/10/15 19:20:25	1.1172.2.129
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2020/10/23 21:52:59	1.1172.2.130
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.129 2020/10/15 19:20:25 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.130 2020/10/23 21:52:59 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1082,6 +1082,21 @@ sub check_for_balancer_cookie {
     return ($otherserver,$cookie);
 }
 
+sub updatebalcookie {
+    my ($cookie,$balancer,$lastentry)=@_;
+    if ($cookie =~ /^($match_domain)\_($match_username)\_[a-f0-9]{32}$/) {
+        my ($udom,$uname) = ($1,$2);
+        my $uprimary_id = &domain($udom,'primary');
+        my $uintdom = &internet_dom($uprimary_id);
+        my $intdom = &internet_dom($balancer);
+        my $serverhomedom = &host_domain($balancer);
+        if (($uintdom ne '') && ($uintdom eq $intdom)) {
+            return &reply('updatebalcookie:'.&escape($cookie).':'.&escape($lastentry),$balancer);
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
 sub delbalcookie {
     my ($cookie,$balancer) =@_;
     if ($cookie =~ /^($match_domain)\_($match_username)\_[a-f0-9]{32}$/) {
@@ -1091,7 +1106,7 @@ sub delbalcookie {
         my $intdom = &internet_dom($balancer);
         my $serverhomedom = &host_domain($balancer);
         if (($uintdom ne '') && ($uintdom eq $intdom)) {
-            return &reply("delbalcookie:$cookie",$balancer);
+            return &reply('delbalcookie:'.&escape($cookie),$balancer);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1578,7 +1593,7 @@ sub check_loadbalancing {
     if ($domneedscache) {
         &do_cache_new('loadbalancing',$domneedscache,$is_balancer,$cachetime);
     }
-    if ($is_balancer) {
+    if (($is_balancer) && ($caller ne 'switchserver')) {
         my $lowest_load = 30000;
         if (ref($offloadto) eq 'HASH') {
             if (ref($offloadto->{'primary'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
@@ -1618,9 +1633,9 @@ sub check_loadbalancing {
                 }
             }
         }
-        unless ($homeintdom) {
-            undef($setcookie);
-        }
+    }
+    if (($is_balancer) && (!$homeintdom)) {
+        undef($setcookie);
     }
     return ($is_balancer,$otherserver,$setcookie);
 }